BIOGRAPHY (a short one)
Following 'The Electroline Diaries', award winner(*) Laurent Bagnard is back with a new book: 'Rebel Motorcycles Ltd'. 'He's put together in this book some of the unsung heroes and also some of the more well known movers and shakers of the modern day bike scene. Laurent's photos grab a glimpse of these builders and riders, not the richest, nor the most famous, but some of the most influential of today's breed, building with a nod to the past and fueled by punk rock' Verne Hammond,Burbank Choppers. 'He brings a new light on something that has had a bit of a dark side, and reputation since the first 1%er quote. He brings back the sex appeal, and danger that has been dorked out by biker build-off’s and billet for years.' Jake Cavaliere, Lords of Altamont. Laurent Bagnard was born on April 10th, 1963. He grew up listening to the Clash, the Sex Pistols and the Ramones, reading Kerouac, Thompson, and Ellison.
Faithful to his 'dreams of elswhere', Laurent is also the founder of PowerGlide magazine, which spiced up the hot rod and custom enthusiast's press with crossover cultural feeds: music, photography and illustration. He walks the underworld with a Telecaster in mind and an outdated Nikon in hand. Why ? For the sake of first hand information and adventure. Walk this world with him!
(*)-7th International Automotive Media Competition concluded June 24, 2008. Gold medal for Illustration & Photography.